North Central London Neonatal Network
Job Description
Post:
Medical Education Facilitator
Accountable to: Chair of the Neonatal Network Board
Responsible to: Chair of Neonatal Workforce, Education and Training
Subgroup
Responsible for: Training of staff caring for newborn infants in the
Network.
Key Relationships: Network Board members, nursing education facilitator,
provider Trust neonatologists (especially RCPCH
tutors and unit training directors) and those
responsible for training locally, Therapist training
personnel, links with the RCPCH training committee
Duration of Role: One year
Time commitment/ 2-3 sessions/week or equivalent remunerated by
Remuneration: agreement with employing Trust
Main Purpose of the To oversee, coordinate and implement a training and
Role: assessment programme for junior doctors to ensure
that current standards of training are met.
To work in conjunction with nursing education
facilitators and therapists to enhance interdisciplinary
working in the neonatal units.
Key Tasks:
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To define the competencies in liaison with RCPCH, nurses and therapists
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To design the training programs suitable for junior doctors, therapists and
nurses of different levels working together.
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To define the assessment program for the above.
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To work closely with provider neonatal consultants responsible for training
to ensure implementation.
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To encourage providers to keep a database of existing skills and a
program of updating them.
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Work with the nursing and therapist education facilitators to ensure that
training and assessment standards are consistent across speciality to
allow seamless interdisciplinary working.
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To facilitate education programs for the network such as study days in
which more specialist knowledge can be acquired.
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To broaden the educational role to include clinical governance processes
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To keep up to date with government educational strategy and maintain
strong links with the Deanery and RCPCH
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Lead for Postgraduate Medical Education and
Medical Workforce Development
In addition to the Neonatal Network generic person specification
Requirements
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge:
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Consultant neonatologist employed
by one of the provider Trusts within
the network.
Knowledge of the current and
potential changes in neonatal
medical education and working
patterns.
Qualification in medical education.
Experience as RCPCH tutor or unit
training director or equivalent.
Experience of leading changes in
working patterns for junior doctors.
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Skills / Abilities:
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Proven and recognised interest and
expertise in neonatal medical
education.
Understanding of neonatal nursing
educational and development
requirements.
Willingness to visit all sites at regular
intervals to oversee the programme
and working patterns.
Previous involvement in neonatal /
perinatal care research.
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Personal qualities:
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Must be able to commit four
dedicated session per week.
Commitment to the implementation
of comprehensive and coordinated
neonatal medical education.
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